HJ's Mini Geico Cat,,,

[HYDROJERRY]

Thanks pete and yes i had a good time but was freezing and i hate the cold but i tryed to move the strut up at one point but quickly moved it back and i tryed that plastic prop and seemed to be better for like afew seconds cuz thats what it took to bend the blades but ill order a new 430,,,,the strut i think i got it from ose store,,its been a long time but i like it,, now if i can find the water problem i mean she was full up to the bottom of the motor mount,,,

[befu]

Awesome!

That is way cool man, good job! so that was with the 27mm prop still? 3s or 2s?

Oh, when you measure COG always measure it from the end of the sponsons and also call that out, otherwise you will get everybody asking if it is from the sponson transom or the rudder transom. People measure if from the end of the ride surface, so call out the distance from the end of the sponson. Just a heads up.

What battery, what capacity? that is way cool. I need to rework that mold and redo my former so these are available to others. Good cheap way to make a small cat. You just put the capper on a great weekend for me man, thank you!

Brian

[HYDROJERRY]

You no i love it,,ok on the measurement so now i gess my cog is all off but thats ok, alittle tuning no prob,,,it was on the 3s 1500 20-30c,,,im going to order a 430 for it...yeah i hope people get intrested maybe you make alittle cash!!!!

[peells]

I hate getting water in mine were you using hatch tape? I find if I do not get mine taped doen good enough in the front I take on water plus a bit comes in from my flex shafts (I really hate that) so on my new build I went with the 1/8" shafts and .098 cable hoping the smaller dia. cable would help keep out water.
I also found out that where the teflon tube slides into the strut after the grease is displaced water sneeks in there so I am going to epoxy around the front of the strut and on the teflon tube just a tiny bit I tried silicone and that helped but I did it after I greased everything up so it didn't stick as well as I had hoped. well enough for one day.

[marko500]

I need to rework that mold and redo my former so these are available to others. Good cheap way to make a small cat.

Hey Befu, if you do end up making and selling these definitely put me on the list. I have all the hardware and electronics out of my smashed up Velocity mini cat just waiting for a hull like this.
HYDROJERRY I've been following this thread and your boat looks and runs fantastic. Great job.

Mark

[tiqueman]

Awesome Jerry!!! Looks great man. Did I hear it bouncing the Proboat???? Must be a Geico thing.... Im almost ready to begin working on mine again.

[befu]

Awesome Jerry!!! Looks great man. Did I hear it bouncing the Proboat???? Must be a Geico thing.... Im almost ready to begin working on mine again.

I hope so, Jerry is putting you to shame man. I think I heard he was talking trash about you on some of the other forums.... Something like hydrojerry rules, Tiqueman drools or something similar. I not saying he said "your stingers were drooping", but I am not not saying it either!



Ha ha ha, just had to pop in this morning and cause trouble! We are all looking forward to your twin build man! Good luck.

Brian

[HYDROJERRY]

Thanks for following my build Mark...
Scott you better get crackin dude,, not like you to fall behind cuz then all you can see it my wake Bra!!!!!
Hey Befu ''thats right'' but i didnt say it,,maybe!!!!
Now i think everybody needs a special Befu Hull under there christmas tree this year...

[tiqueman]

Im trying to get the BIG brother done first. I did get the rest of my parts in the mail today though to complete the Befu Special. Ive also got "that hull" Im working on.. Jerry knows what Im talking about. Too much stuff on the bench. I gotta get some of these off and cleared so I can focus on the little monster.

[HYDROJERRY]

Yeah i remember that one hope its getting close!!!!

[HYDROJERRY]

I just orderd a 430 and a 435 props,, ill try the 430 on my 3s and also try the 435 on my 2s and what happens,,,,

[HYDROJERRY]

Well got my props but still need to SBP them but the weather for tomorrow was suppose to be in the low 50s and clear but now theyre saying mid 40s and overcast posible rain so i gess no boating tomorrow anyway!!!!

[peells]

well that will take a bit of time any way now be sure to put that see yourself shine on them

[HYDROJERRY]

Well guys me and chud took both ower mini's out last weekend and i did like what was recomended and put on the 430 prop,,, the temps were supper high esc was hot motor was 145 and bat was hot not good any advise?????

[peells]

How long did you run it for? and do you have any cooling if not limit your runs to 3-5 min max, so how fast did it go? and was it digging into the water or running a little loose (nose up slightly)?